While OpenSSL does need to be updated, it requires a protocol change to fix properly. At this time, Ubuntu is waiting on the protocol changes discussed by the IETF to be formalized before patching OpenSSL. In the meantime, since there are known attacks against the HTTPS protocol, Apache was updated to disallow client initiated TLS renegotiations in http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-860-1.
** Changed in: openssl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- CVE-2009-3555 OpenSSL need to be updated to close TLS MITM attack https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484417 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs